National Republican., 1887-09-28
Crane aud Wine Discussion.

The Indian and Colonial Exposition in Lon
don preceded the American exhibition. The
latter is said to be only partial success. Its
object was different from that of the first men,
TONED disPlay, which was practical s'miy Of
empire. This study OF products OF the outlying
colonies has the tendency of measuring their
resources, fostering and utilizing them for en-:
larging the circle Of home commerce, and
touch far off foreign markets advantageously
with colonial products, according as they are
nearer at hand for distant markets. OF COM
paratively less interest to the nation In whose
capital the American Exposition was taking
place, from a pOlitico- economical standpoint,
was the study of what was presented to the
visitors for the sake Of widening the purchase
market among them.
The American Exposition in London must
nevertheless have opened many new trade
connections. As regards American wines, the
limited number OF specimens shown, and
chiefly the lack of quantities. OF useful types,
will prevent, as vet, any serious America id
Different has been among thousands of other
British colonial products the success with
wines from the Cape Of Good Hope and Aus.
tIalia in the other exhibition.
Victoria Is one of the wine growing colonies,
which, from small beginnings decade be-
fore California was tried as an American grape
producing state. has struck out bravely. After
calm advance for twenty years. only lately
fostered by the sympathy Of the population in
Australia, encouraged by the recognition of sue
cess both in England and home exhibitions,
very important industries, the occupation
truly noble one, and extension Of grape plan
tations sure means of lasting and increasing
prosperity and colonial wealth.
The shortsishted views of prohibition caunot
impair the sober and sedate Australians work.
Should the knife thrusts of that singularly aD.
surb hobby wound the Australian the scar will
easily heal over. The American ultra pro-
tcription views may for a time hinder the pro-
press of wine production in the minor regions,
but the Pacific coast can sand unjust and in.
iunipinDS nuUrpSginn IulnraIlpp
hygiene and nutrition. The wave of progress
in yiticulture is no more an isolaled ripple. 1t
rolls on, FOLLOWED by one after the other of
America on a level with countries that for
ages have produced grapes, male and con-
sumed wine, and gain d and preserved for
ages fame thereby and by the practice of So
briefly.
Perennial and probably more than such per-
manent displays OF products OF art. industry,
and agriculture mu,t exert great influence In
promoting the desire and practice tor eXceliug.
For Washington and the whole United Staiesa
permanent exhibition will BE- of incalculnble
Importance. The mere possibility OF comparing
| the Improvements periodically is Il self cducat-
| ing opportunity even to those less Interested.
Emulation is the sg'' OF intellectual life. Moth.
| ing can tend more to raise the standard OF
many product thnn the opportunity OF know.
| inc how far 1t has been possible to shane It,
The Mechanics Fair in San Francisco the
| twenty -frst repetition Of month show each
| autumn of California products conans at this
| writing some agricultural features of the great
| est interest to many of the thousands of vsi-
| tors that each evening concur there. Several
counties display in an artistic and attractive
| manner, each In a separate space, the products
| of their farms, orchards vineyards. and gar
dens. To gain faithful opinion of what the
| Pacific coast is capable an hours examination
| Of natures bounty In the precincts of the diff
| ferent counties at the fair Is lasting pleasure
Napa county has n display of over $50 feet in
| length. Entering the arohway of vine branches
and grapes fountain throwing up sherry from
| the To.Kalon vineyard Is the first object. The
| walls are lined with thousands Of bottles
OF wines. fruits. and flowers - in garlands
| contain the most elegant arrays or frnit. Chief
| among thesc, of coure, are grapes. for N,pa
county's last vintage brIduced enough of thcqe
| to make nlaily G0COO go gallons of wine. II.
| W. Crabb presents from his 1O-KalOn plauta-
| tion early go lunches of grapes of as many
varieties pIopagatcd ifon all parts of the
| globe.
The smount of care and patience to repro.
| duCc IN the course of years such an unprece-
| dert'd number Of noble varieties those init
| Gtod in the details Of extensive grape planting,
| can easily be estimated. Mr.. Crabb occupies
| among California rrape growers the hi III at
| place for his thorOughness modesty, reotitude,
| and experience, OF which he IL always ready
| to give his brother winners the benedt.
one remarkable object OF attraction at the
| Eapa exhibits Is tho pioneer wine press used
| the first half dozen grape growers in the two
| counties, Napa and Sonoma Charles Krug,
| one of the TWO Survivors exhibits this historic
treasure, n simple cider press made thirty
| years ago. Five thousand of such presses
would not do the WORK required at the present
| vintage ofthotwo counties +. PoHNDoRFF,
527 llth Street N. W., To-Kalon Wine oaice.